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VOL 12.
MR. CUTTS REMAINS MAYOR.
Supreme Court Renders a Decision in the Long,
Hard-Fought Contest Case.
The hardest fought and most
bitter contest ever known in mu
nicipal politics in the history of
Cordele has been finally settled by
a decision from the supreme court
of Georgia, and the genial Charles
Cutts will remain Mayor of Cor
dele for a term of two years.
Quite a little stir and commo
tion could be seen on the streets
of Cordele when it became known
that a telegram had been received
from Atlanta at 3:80 o’clock Wed
nesday afternoon from Z. D. Har
rison, clerk of the court, which
read:
“The case of Cutts against
Scandrett reversed with instruc
tion that case be dismissed.”
The contest had been going on for
a long time—for ten long months
—possibly to the great injury of
the business interest of Cordele,
and surely at a graat cost to all
concerned, to say nothing of the
cost to Dooly county tax payers
and the three hundred or more
witnesses who went to court in Vi
enna from Cordele for six days
during the trial of the case; but
even this did not dampen the ar
dor of those concerned to hear
what disposition the supreme
court would make of the case.
BRIEF HISTORY OF CONTEST
The fight began in the month of
November of last year when the
city executive committee called
a primary for December 20th fol
lowing, in which all qualified
white democrats were allowed to
vote.
Mr. C. C. Cutts announced for
mayor, and Messrs. A. M. Bailey,
R. W. Lockett, and J. S. Weaver
announced for aldermen, They
had no opposition in the primary
and became unanimously nomina
ted at said election, When the
general election came off on Jan
uary 11th, these nominees had op
position. Mr. Wm. Scandrett be
came a candidate for mayor, and
Messrs. C. M. Killian, W. B.
Seymour and J. A. Littlejohn an
nounced for aldermen.
The fight became fierce and the
struggle for votes became despers
ate. Mr. Cutts won by 49 votes
and his ticket was elected. Judge
W. B. Butt, of the Chattahoochee
circuit, who was holding court in
Americus at the time, upon peti
tien of council for the defeated
candidates, granted an injunction
against Cutts and ticket restrain
ing them from acting as mayor and
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I do it by selling goods at astonishingly Low Prices.
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MEAL, FLOUR; SUGAR, RICE and COFFEE SOLD AT LOW
MEAT LINE OF TOBACCO AND CIGARS
EST PRICES. FINEST
TO BE FOUND IN TOWN.
Canned Goods — the Freshest and Cheapest.
IF YOU DON’T BELIEVE
THAT I PLEASE MY CUSTOM
ERS, JUST READ THIS CARD :
The Cordele Sentinel.
aldermen. This injunction was
telegraphed from Americus and
served on the elects about fifteen
minutes after the votes were coun
ted. At a hearing a few days
afterwards Judge Butt dissolved
the injunction and Cutts and
his aldermen took their seats.
Then followed the contest
against Cutts and aldermen in the
ordinary’s court, For several
days evidence was taken before
Justices of the Peace, Judge Ivey
and Judge Campbell, which evi
dence was submitted to Judge J.
D. Hargrove, ordinary of Dooly
county, who, after hearing the case
for a day, dismissed the contest.
This made the fourth victory for
Mayor Cutts and ticket, they hav
ing first won in the primary, sec
ond in the general election, third
in the injunction proceeding, and
fourth in the ordinary’s court.
Then followed the quo waranto
proceeding against Cutts and
ticket. Judge Felton, of the Bibb
circuit, granted a rule forcing
Cutts and aldermen into the su
perior court. The trial of Scan
drett against Cutts took place at
Vienna March 25th before Judge
Butt. Several days later the
aldermanic case was tried. These
cases consumed about three days
each; from 200 to 800 witnesses
packed the trains from Cordele to
Vienua daily, and the result of
these trials was a victory for Scan
drett and his ticket for the first
time.
Mr. C u tts pa id ihe cost, appeal ed
to the supreme court where he and
his aldermen have won their fifth
and final victory.
MAYOR CUTTS.
Mayor Cutts is a generous, whole
souled. broad-minded and level
headed business gentleman. He
is full of life, wit, energy and per
severance, He has a smile, a
hearty hand shake for everybody
and is familiarly known as “The
genial Charlie Cutts.’’
Mr. Cutts was born in Wilming*
ton, N. C., January 5th, 1867, and
is now 32 years old. He came of
one of the very best families in
Wilmington and is one of eight
children now living— four boys
and four girls. He is a brother
of Mrs. A. Kirkland and Mrs. E.
F. Strozier of Cordele. He moved
to Cordele about eight years ago
and has since his residence here
been an active mover in almost
every enterprise for the good of
From Maky to John :
Dear John—I have some news to tel I
you. Bennett Scarborough has opened the
up the loveliest Grocery Store in
corner of the Byne Building, where I
used to meet you after school. Mr.
John Bridges is with him, and you
know what that means. 1 think Mr.
Bridges is the whole thing when it
comes to ordering nice canned goods trade
and crackers I am going everything to
there all the time, because
they have is perfectly fresh, except
the apples and of course they have to
be dried. Since it has been raining so
much, I don’t go out to the store, but
send the children, and neither Mr.
Scarborough nor Mr. Bridges ever work
off fly-specked stuff on them.
Write soon and send me a V or two.
Your wife, Mary.
P. S.— I forgot to tell you that this
new groceiy store sells Uneeda biscuit,
CO are fine for luncheon,
(b , Ga., July 31,’99.
CORDELE. GA., FRIDAY. AUGUST 4, 1899.
which business he is now and has
been engaged for several years.
THE ALDERMEN.
Aldermen Bailey, Lockett, ant
Weaver are good, substantial busi
ness men. They have lived in
Cordele ever since there was a
town and are consequently fa
miliar with all the city’s needs
and are fully qualified to till their
offices with skill and ability.
THE LAWYERS.
Quite an array of good lawyers
have represented both sides; they
have fought hard and long to win
for their clients. Cutts. et. al.
were represented by Ship)) –
Sheppard o r Americus, Col. E.D.
Graham of McRae, Cols. W. A.
Hawkins and E. F. Stroziei of
Cordele. Scandrett, et. al. were
represented by Guerry – Hail of
Macon, Cols. J. T. Hill, Pearson
Ellis, J. G. Jones and S. R. Fields
of Cordele.
THE DECISION.
778. Cutts v. Scandrett. Before
Judge Butt. Dooly superior court.
Lewis, J.—1. This court will not
dismiss a writ of error merely be
cause the bill of exceptions complains,
not only of rulings made by the judge
before whom the case was finally
tried, but also of interlocutory rul
ings made by another judge Such at a
prior stage of the proceeding. not
bill of exceptions, however, does
bring under review by this court
the rulings last mentioned.
2. Section 111 of the political code
provides the exclusive remedy by
which a person claiming that he was
elected to a municipal office can con
test the question whether a rival
candidate, who has been duly de
clared elected thereto, was lawfully
elected; and where a candidate who
was not declared elected failed to
resort to this remedy, or after re
sorting to the same did not obtain a
judgment declaring that he was elec
ted and entitled to the office, he can
not, in his character and right as a
defeated candidate, institute a quo
warranto proceeding for the purpose
of ousting the incumbent and har
ing himself installed in the office.
8. When in its consideration of a
case this court discovers from the
record that a judement has been
rendered by a court having no juris- that
diction of the subject-matter,
judgment will be reversed, although
the record discloses that at an inter
locutory stage of the case a ruling to
the effect that the court below did
have such jurisdiction was made by
a judge to whom the plaintiff’s peti
tion had been presented for prelim
inary action, and although this
judgment was never set aside or res
versed, but was practically acqui
esced in by the judge presiding at
the final trial, who himself rendered
a judgment of like kind.
Judgment reversed, with direc
tion. All concurring.
The same decision was rendered in
the aldermanic case as that of Cutts
vs. Scandrett.
Peoples Bank Meeting,
The first annual meeting of the
stockholders of the Peoples Bank
of Cordele was held at the office of
the bank last Monday. quite harmo
The meeting was found to
nious and the bank was
be in the best condition. A 12
per cent dividend was declared, 8
per cent of which was set aside as
surplus, and 4 % paid cash to
stockholders.
All the directors were re-elected
and H. W. Campbell was added,
so that the directors as they now
stand, are: H. W.
J. B. Ryals, S. W. Coney, B. H.
Campbell, H. C. Draper,
Palmer, R. L. Wilson.
The directors immediately held
a meeting and re-elected Mr. R. L.
Wilson president, and Mr. B. H.
Palmer cashier.
The Peoples Bank is one of the
depositories of the State of Geor
gia, and is otherwise recognized institu- as
one of the best banking
tions in this section. The stock
is already quoted above par, and
the prospects are bright for even
better results for next year.
Robbed the Grave.
A startling incident, of which Mr.
John Oliver, of Philadelphia, was
the subject, is narrated by him as
follows: “I was in a most dreadful
condition. My skin was almost yel,
low, eyes sunken, tongue coated,
pain continually in back and side3
no appetite—gradually growing
weaker day by day. Three physi
cians had given me up. Fortunate
ly, a friend advised trying “Electric
Bitters;” and, to my great joy and
surprise, the first bottle made a de
cided improvement. I continued
their use for three weeks, and am
now a well man. I know they saved
my life, and robbed the grave of
another victim.” No one should
fail to try them. Only 50 nt s.. guar
antced, at any Drug Store.
whitley grocery cobpap
Will at Onoe Establish a Wholesale
Grocery House in Oordele.
The Whitley Grocery Company
of Americus, has perfected ar
rangements to establish in Cordele
at an early date a wholesale gro
cery house. This is a very strong
company, and it expects to do a
large business at Cordele. The
company conducts a very large
business in the city of Americus
where its main office is located
but this (lows not mean that the
branch house proposed for Cor
dele will be a small one, but, on
the contrary, it is expected to do
about as much business in Cordele
as in Americus. The officers of
the company are well known and
lustling business men. Mr. P.
C. Clegg is the president and Mr
C. R. Whitley is general manager.
Th'e large branch houee? of this
company heretofore doing busi
ness in the city ot FitzgereaM will
>e discontinued there and moved
to Cordele. Mr. F. C. Clegg, Jr.,
who had charge at Fitzgerald, will
;ake charge in Cordele. Mr.
Clegg, Jr., is one of the very best
jusinoss men, and his connection
with the Cordele branch means
success to the enterprise.
Cordele already has three strong
wholesale grocery houses in the
Americus Grocery Co., Wight –
Weslosky Co., and Willis, Fain –
Co.
A Frightful Blunder
Will often cause a horrible Burn,
ScalcR Cut or Bruise. Bucklen’s
Arnica Salve, the best in the world,
vrfil kill the pain and promptly heal
Cures Old Sores, Fever Sores,
Ulcers, Boils, Felons, Corns, all Skin
Eruptions. ^RestTile box. cure Cure on earth.
Only 25 cents, a guar
anteed. Sold at all Drug Stores.
A woman Notary Public in Col.
orado was recently married and
sought legal advice as to what
name she should use in the future
officially. The Attorney General
of the State has finally given the
gratifying opinion that she must
sign all documents as before her
marriage, for he finds no law com
pelling or even authorizing a wo
man to drop her maiden name on
the simple excuse of marriage.
In fact, he says that there is no
autlbority for a change of name at
marriage or at any other time.
A TEXAS WONDER.
Hall’s Great Discovery.
One small .bottle of Hall’s great
discovery cares all Kidney and blad
der troubles, removes gravel, cures weak
diabetes, seminal emission,
and lame backs, rheumatism and all
irregularities of the kidneys in both
men and women. Regulates bladder
troubles in children. If not sold by
your druggist will be sent by mail is
on receipt of $1. One small bottle
two months’ treatment, and will
cure any case above mentioned.
Da. E. W. Hall, Sole Mfgr.
St. Louis, Mo., formerly Waco, Tex.
Sold by J. B. Ryals – Co., Cor
dele, Ga.
READ this.
Covington, Ga., July 23, 1898.— used
This is to certify that I have
Dr. Hall’s Wonderful Discovery for
rheumatism, kidney and bladder
roubles and will say it is far superi
or to anything I have ever used for
the above complaints. Horton.
fl. I.
The honest poultry dealer makes
money by fair means and by fowl.
Hypnotism Tanght by Mail.
Large lesson free. Address, with
4 cents to pay postage, S. J. Page,
Secretary Southern School of Hyp
notism, Double Springs, Ala. [3 31 ly
The sexton makes a grave mistake
when he digs it in the wrong lot.
CASTOR IA
For Infants and Children.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
Bears the
Signature of
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MftVOR CHARLES C. CUTTS,
Who Wins in the Bitter Contest and Will Remain Mayor of Cordele for His
Term of Two Years.
LOCAL \ PERSONAL POINTS.
Short Squibs About People Going and
Coming. — Other Newsy Notea
U A lady named Annie McGuire,
Started to kindle a fire,
The wood it was green,
And she used kerosene,
Annie’sgone where the fuel is drier.”
Hie season is good on young
grass for fall pastures.
Dr. J. S. McKenzie, of Arabi,
wae in Cordele last Monday.
Many a bill collector this week
has been invited to call again.
Ashley Hamilton was in Vienna
on business one day this week.
Miss Hester McKenzie, of Arabi,
came Tuesday to visit her brothers.
J. F. Coob, of Inaha, was here
Tuesday with his whiskers turned
out.
Editor John King of the Rochelle
New Era was in Cordele last Sat
urday.
After a delightful visit to friends
at McRae, the Misses Johnson
have returned home.
Her many friends regretted to
see Miss Sallie Perry leave the
the city Monday. She went to
Tifton.
Miss Lizzie Paxou, of Abbeville,
was in Cordele a short while last
Tuesday, en route to Macon.
Miss Lizzie Branan, the efficient
postmistress at Arabi, visited
friends in Cordele one day this
week.
Mr. Jack Clements gave The
Sentinel a call Wednesday! He
says crops have suffered but little,
if any, in his section near Wenona.
Mr. P. C. Clegg, of Americus,
and Capt. S. W.Coney, of Cordele,
have been declared bankrupts and
have been relieved of their liabili
ties. They were represented by
Judge Allen Fort of Americus.
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Official Organ of
Dooly County and
of Cordele. *
ISO. 6.
Mr. Jones Bass was in Cordele
Wednesday.
Mr. B. M. Bowen was in the
city Wednesday.
Mr. T. N. Raines was in town
Wednesday on business.
An ad. in the Sentinel never
fails to find that lost cow.
Mrs. J. A. Littlejohn and chil
dren are visiting in Barnesville.
Judge Alien Fort was in the
city Tuesday and Wednesday of
this week.
A. J. Comer has been making
marked improvements on his
dwelling house.
Col. J. E. D. Shipp spent part
of Tuesday and Wednesday in
Cordele on business.
Despite the quiet summer
months, The Sentinel has been
doing a steady increasing business.
Mr. add Mrs. J. F. Scarborough
of Tippettville,spent Monday and
part of Tuesday with Mr. and Mrs.
R. B. Scarborough.
Messrs. Sam Felder, Jesse West
brook and Will Snow went up to
Vienna last Sunday afternoon
and returned to Cordele Sunday
night.
R. Bennett Scarborough sickness was con
fined to his room by is a
day or so recently, but he up
and at his grocery store again..
Mr. Olin McCoy, of Fitzgerald,
was in Cordele this week, the guest
of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Francis.
Mr. McCoy is Mrs. Francis’
brother.
Mr. J. I. Champion, of Crawford
county, was here a few days ago
on a visit to his son in the Enter
prise market. He reports scarci- good
crops in his county with no
ty of rain in the spring.
Are you planting fall gardens? kind of
We have just received the
seeds you want; they are fresh.
J. B. Ryals – Co.
Just think of the bug that can kiss.
Just think of being Hobeonized, miss.
Takes two in the game, said one’s sis,
Take the Sentinel for happiness, bliss.